Song Lyric Sunday Theme for 21/04/2019 – Seasons

Thank you to Jim Adams, who tirelessly hosts Song Lyric Sunday and gives us the chance to share lots of favourite, and some not so familiar, songs.

The theme for this week is Seasons/Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall

If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.

I don’t think that many will have heard of the singer on my chosen song this week, and you’ll have to be alert to catch him because there are only 19 words in all!

The artist is a man who had a tragic accident in June 1973 that left him using a wheelchair, paralysed from the waist down, after an inebriated fall from a 4th floor window. He claims, ironically, that this accident probably saved his life, because he was, at the time, an alcoholic, often matching Keith Moon drink for drink.

Like Keith Moon, Robert Wyatt was a drummer. He was a founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole. After his accident he continued to play drums, adopting more of a jazz style, obviously not using his feet. Although, on reflection, he always did favour jazz.

This track is taken from the album Shleep, produced in 1997. I think you may find it different from your normal listening, but I hope you enjoy it!

Yep very different to my normal listening. It immediately brings to mind the psychedelic colours of days gone by.

Also reminds me a little of something the Beatles did but I cannot remember what.
Someone here mentioned Trippy, not heard that expression before, but guessing it means someone getting high from drugs.

Thankfully, I’ve never been in that state, but the music brings to mind drug users depicted in films, but not alcoholics.

Definitely different, Peter! There is a certain familiarity to it, that I can’t put my finger on. Maybe the sort of thing that might’ve appeared on one of the obscure Southbank Show tv programmes, though not exactly this piece. The words are very sweet & the high piano notes are reminiscent of a little bird flitting about. I love the piece of music by Rick Wakeman..he’s fantastic anyway, whether playing or talking. Thank you for sharing that, I hadn’t heard it before.